Greetings!
If you're like me, you're pretty happy to see all this snow melting. Although I'm told not to get my hopes up, (this is my first winter in New England) there is something nice about being able to see patches of grass here and there. Luckily there are plenty of ways to celebrate this fake spring at the gallery. We've got the opening reception for our current exhibition, 'The Space Between the Pit and The Peak, Incarnate Two' happening this Thursday starting at 7 p.m. There's also great lineup for the 21st- improv jazz followed by some serious dance music.
Need a little more poetry in your life? Lowell Poetry Network will be having our first installment of a monthly open mic on the 26th. The very next day is our first annual XFest, featuring 50 artists from all over the country in a collaboration of sound, movement and visuals. Sounds like I'm going to be busy... Stop by and say hello.
Hope to see you soon!
Mira Allen
Marketing Director
119 Gallery 978/452-8138
www.119gallery.org
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Break Out and Dance
Improv Jazz? House? Breaks? We've got it all. In one night.
Stop by the gallery Feb 21 for the best Saturday night deal around. Start out with Impromptu Three, an improv jazz group that's Rick Scott on keyboards, Eric Crawley on harpejji and electronics and David Kirkdorffer on guitar and electronics. Dr T will be taking care of visuals all night, mixing up video on the spot.
Stick around afterwards for our third monthly installment of Break Out and Dance- featuring three DJs spinning everything from house to trance to breaks. Eyeformation will be also be here doing live art. How much will this set you back, you ask? $5 covers admission for the whole night. See you there.
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Lowell Poetry Network
Join us for the inagural monthly open mic event
The Lowell Poetry Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages
and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in
the Greater Lowell area. The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and
enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire others in whatever projects
you are involved.
Starting this February, 119 Gallery will be hosting the Lowell Poetry Network on the fourth Thursday of every month. Admission is $3. We'll be providing coffee and hors d'oeuvres. This month's featured poet is Susan Edwards Richmond. Richmond has published three poetry collections- Purgatory Chasm, Birding in Winter and Boto. She is also the editor of the arts and literary journal, Wild Apples.
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XFest 2009
Three days, 50 artists, all free
"The Lowell Folk Fest has gone commercial," says 119 Gallery Director Walter Wright, "Few, if any, local musicians
are included. I wanted to create an alternative festival celebrating
the work of today's real 'folk artists?' From this thought, a simple
plan evolved- invite 10 artists from outside our region to Lowell to
play with 40 local artists at 119 Gallery, Lowell's
alternate venue."
The festivities kick off on Feb 27 at 8 p.m. with 10 half hour sets, complete with improv visuals. Each performance is an improvisation between local musicians and those from outside New England. Saturday morning kicks off with an improv sound workshop. The music starts at 2 p.m, complete with dancers. On Sunday the music finishes up with an improv movement class at 6 p.m. The best part? All of it's free. For a complete lineup visit our website.
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About 119 Gallery
119 Gallery promotes contemporary and new media art, innovative ideas
and cutting-edge techniques with a rich and diverse program of
exhibitions, performances and community-based arts services; and
welcomes people of all ages, backgrounds and means to explore and
experience new, innovative art.
119 Chelmsford St.
Lowell, Massachusetts 01851
119 Gallery
978/452-8782
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February events at a glance...
The Space Between The Pit and The Peak, Incarnate Two
Feb 10-26, Reception February 19,7p.m.
"I've brought themes about childhood and self discovery," says artist Lillian Harden, "and I'm trying to create a further experience out of that." Her work will come together in a multimedia installation at the 119 Gallery this month. It will feature video and sculpture meant to challenge the way we think about human interaction.
Brom Yoga
Wed Feb 18, 6:30 p.m. $12-$16
People of all ages and levels are welcome. This class is for those who are interested in getting more fit and healthy, building strength, flexibility and focus. Gain a deeper sense of well being, centeredness, and a higher level of overall fitness.
Impromptu 3 & Dr T
Sat Feb 21, 8 p.m. $5 donation
Improvisational jazz. Rick Scott on keyboards, Eric Crawley on Harpejji and electronics, David Kirkdorffer on guitar and electronics, Dr T on live video mixing.
Break Out and Dance
Sat Feb 21, 10 p.m. $5
Free with admission to Impromptu 3. DJ Alkemi, DJ Death and Taxes and Slam Duncan spinning house, techno and breaks. Dr T on live video mixing and Eyeformation doing live art.
Brom Yoga
Wed Feb 25, 6:30 p.m. $12-$16
Lowell Poetry Network
Thu Feb 26, 7 p.m. $3
Inaugural monthly open mic night. Coffee and hors d'oeuvres. Meet the poets and celebrate our community of art and the craft of featured poets. This month the featured poet is Susan Edwards Richmond.
X Fest
Fri Feb 27 to Sun Mar 1, FREE Improvised music, video and movement. 10 artists from out side of New England will converge on 119 Gallery to collaborate with 40 area musicians. Live video mixing and movement will accompany much of the performances. For a complete listing of events, visit our website at www.119gallery.org
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